Maths Olympiad Previous Year Paper - 1 - Class 6 PDF Download

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1. Select the odd one out.
A. 81
B. 36
C. 47
D. 16
2. Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents 
the relationship amongst, “Fiction books, Books and 
Non-fiction books”?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3. In a row of 60 students, Amit is at 30
th
 position from 
the left end. What is his position from the right end?
A. 32
nd
B. 31
st
C. 29
th
D. 33
rd
4. Two positions of a dice are shown below. Which 
number will be on the face opposite to the face having 
number 4?
5
2
1
1
3
6
A. 5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
5. Which of the following options satisfies the same 
conditions of placement of dots as in the given figure?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6. A square transparent sheet with a pattern and a dotted 
line on it is given. Select a figure from the options as 
to how the pattern would appear when the transparent 
sheet is folded along the dotted line.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7. Find the missing number, if same rule is followed in 
all the three figures.
5 6 33 8 5 39 7 5 ?
A. 30
B. 36
C. 40
D. 45
LOGICAL REASONING
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1. Select the odd one out.
A. 81
B. 36
C. 47
D. 16
2. Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents 
the relationship amongst, “Fiction books, Books and 
Non-fiction books”?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3. In a row of 60 students, Amit is at 30
th
 position from 
the left end. What is his position from the right end?
A. 32
nd
B. 31
st
C. 29
th
D. 33
rd
4. Two positions of a dice are shown below. Which 
number will be on the face opposite to the face having 
number 4?
5
2
1
1
3
6
A. 5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
5. Which of the following options satisfies the same 
conditions of placement of dots as in the given figure?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6. A square transparent sheet with a pattern and a dotted 
line on it is given. Select a figure from the options as 
to how the pattern would appear when the transparent 
sheet is folded along the dotted line.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7. Find the missing number, if same rule is followed in 
all the three figures.
5 6 33 8 5 39 7 5 ?
A. 30
B. 36
C. 40
D. 45
LOGICAL REASONING
8. There is a certain relationship between the pair of 
figures on the either side of ::. Identify the relationship 
of the left pair and find the missing figure.
?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
9. In a certain code language, if GREAT is written as 
JTFCW, then how will SIGHT be written in the same 
code language?
A. VLJKW
B. TJHIU
C. VKHJW
D. RHHGS
10. Find the minimum number of straight lines required 
to draw the given figure.
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
11. Select the correct water image of the given combination 
of letters and numbers.
MaThs2022
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12. Select a figure from the options which is exactly 
embedded in the given figure as one of its parts.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
13. If ‘L’ denotes ‘×’, ‘M’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘N’ denotes ‘–’ 
and ‘Q’ denotes ‘+’, then find the value of 85 M 17 
L 4 Q 18 N 5.
A. 25
B. 28
C. 30
D. 33
14. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 
CREATOR each of which has same number of letters 
between them as in the English alphabets?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. None
15. Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Arun said, “She is 
the granddaughter of the elder brother of my father.” 
How is that girl related to Arun?
A. Sister
B. Cousin
C. Niece
D. Mother
MATHEMATICAL REASONING
16. Find the number of matchsticks that will be used in 
pattern 32.
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3
A. 145
B. 224
C. 128
D. 212
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1. Select the odd one out.
A. 81
B. 36
C. 47
D. 16
2. Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents 
the relationship amongst, “Fiction books, Books and 
Non-fiction books”?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3. In a row of 60 students, Amit is at 30
th
 position from 
the left end. What is his position from the right end?
A. 32
nd
B. 31
st
C. 29
th
D. 33
rd
4. Two positions of a dice are shown below. Which 
number will be on the face opposite to the face having 
number 4?
5
2
1
1
3
6
A. 5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
5. Which of the following options satisfies the same 
conditions of placement of dots as in the given figure?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6. A square transparent sheet with a pattern and a dotted 
line on it is given. Select a figure from the options as 
to how the pattern would appear when the transparent 
sheet is folded along the dotted line.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7. Find the missing number, if same rule is followed in 
all the three figures.
5 6 33 8 5 39 7 5 ?
A. 30
B. 36
C. 40
D. 45
LOGICAL REASONING
8. There is a certain relationship between the pair of 
figures on the either side of ::. Identify the relationship 
of the left pair and find the missing figure.
?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
9. In a certain code language, if GREAT is written as 
JTFCW, then how will SIGHT be written in the same 
code language?
A. VLJKW
B. TJHIU
C. VKHJW
D. RHHGS
10. Find the minimum number of straight lines required 
to draw the given figure.
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
11. Select the correct water image of the given combination 
of letters and numbers.
MaThs2022
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12. Select a figure from the options which is exactly 
embedded in the given figure as one of its parts.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
13. If ‘L’ denotes ‘×’, ‘M’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘N’ denotes ‘–’ 
and ‘Q’ denotes ‘+’, then find the value of 85 M 17 
L 4 Q 18 N 5.
A. 25
B. 28
C. 30
D. 33
14. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 
CREATOR each of which has same number of letters 
between them as in the English alphabets?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. None
15. Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Arun said, “She is 
the granddaughter of the elder brother of my father.” 
How is that girl related to Arun?
A. Sister
B. Cousin
C. Niece
D. Mother
MATHEMATICAL REASONING
16. Find the number of matchsticks that will be used in 
pattern 32.
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3
A. 145
B. 224
C. 128
D. 212
17. A figure is formed by putting two squares one on the 
other as shown in the figure. If the length of each side 
of the two squares is 8 cm, then the perimeter of the 
figure formed is _____.
A. 56 cm
B. 64 cm
C. 32 cm
D. 48 cm
18. According to census 2011, the population of India 
is 1,210,193,422. Which of the following options 
will represent this number in International System 
of Numeration?
A. One hundred twenty one crore one lakh ninety 
three thousand four hundred twenty two
B. One billion two hundred ten million one hundred 
ninety three thousand four hundred twenty two
C. Twelve billion ten million one hundred ninety 
three thousand four hundred twenty two
D. One hundred twenty one crore nineteen lakh 
three thousand four hundred twenty two
19. What is to be subtracted from 67.74 to get 24.48?
A. 33.46
B. 38.46
C. 33.26
D. 43.26
20. What is the sum of the greatest and the smallest 
5-digit number that can be formed from the digits 0, 
7, 5, 2 and 1 (use each digit only once)?
A. 58,467
B. 85,467
C. 76,467
D. 65,467
21. Which of the following shows the maximum rise in 
temperature?
A. 0°C to 10°C
B. – 4°C to 8°C
C. –15°C to –8°C
D. –7°C to 1°C
22. Which of the following pair of numbers are 
co-prime?
A. 39, 91
B. 161, 192
C. 385, 462
D. 189, 243
23. What least value should be given to * so that the 
number 653*47 is divisible by 11?
A. 9
B. 6
C. 7
D. 1
24. What type of angle will be formed between the hour 
hand and the minute hand of a clock at 12:40?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
A. Acute angle
B. Obtuse angle
C. Right angle
D. Straight angle
25. Find the number of pairs of parallel lines in the given 
figure.
l
m
c
b
a
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
26. Find the value of 2a + 5b, if a : 3 = 72 : 27 = 40 : b.
A. 20
B. 75
C. 91
D. None of these
27. Which of the following is the simplest form of 
161
299
?
A. 
7
13
B. 
3
11
C. 
11
17
D. 
17
23
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1. Select the odd one out.
A. 81
B. 36
C. 47
D. 16
2. Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents 
the relationship amongst, “Fiction books, Books and 
Non-fiction books”?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3. In a row of 60 students, Amit is at 30
th
 position from 
the left end. What is his position from the right end?
A. 32
nd
B. 31
st
C. 29
th
D. 33
rd
4. Two positions of a dice are shown below. Which 
number will be on the face opposite to the face having 
number 4?
5
2
1
1
3
6
A. 5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
5. Which of the following options satisfies the same 
conditions of placement of dots as in the given figure?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6. A square transparent sheet with a pattern and a dotted 
line on it is given. Select a figure from the options as 
to how the pattern would appear when the transparent 
sheet is folded along the dotted line.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7. Find the missing number, if same rule is followed in 
all the three figures.
5 6 33 8 5 39 7 5 ?
A. 30
B. 36
C. 40
D. 45
LOGICAL REASONING
8. There is a certain relationship between the pair of 
figures on the either side of ::. Identify the relationship 
of the left pair and find the missing figure.
?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
9. In a certain code language, if GREAT is written as 
JTFCW, then how will SIGHT be written in the same 
code language?
A. VLJKW
B. TJHIU
C. VKHJW
D. RHHGS
10. Find the minimum number of straight lines required 
to draw the given figure.
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
11. Select the correct water image of the given combination 
of letters and numbers.
MaThs2022
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12. Select a figure from the options which is exactly 
embedded in the given figure as one of its parts.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
13. If ‘L’ denotes ‘×’, ‘M’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘N’ denotes ‘–’ 
and ‘Q’ denotes ‘+’, then find the value of 85 M 17 
L 4 Q 18 N 5.
A. 25
B. 28
C. 30
D. 33
14. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 
CREATOR each of which has same number of letters 
between them as in the English alphabets?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. None
15. Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Arun said, “She is 
the granddaughter of the elder brother of my father.” 
How is that girl related to Arun?
A. Sister
B. Cousin
C. Niece
D. Mother
MATHEMATICAL REASONING
16. Find the number of matchsticks that will be used in 
pattern 32.
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3
A. 145
B. 224
C. 128
D. 212
17. A figure is formed by putting two squares one on the 
other as shown in the figure. If the length of each side 
of the two squares is 8 cm, then the perimeter of the 
figure formed is _____.
A. 56 cm
B. 64 cm
C. 32 cm
D. 48 cm
18. According to census 2011, the population of India 
is 1,210,193,422. Which of the following options 
will represent this number in International System 
of Numeration?
A. One hundred twenty one crore one lakh ninety 
three thousand four hundred twenty two
B. One billion two hundred ten million one hundred 
ninety three thousand four hundred twenty two
C. Twelve billion ten million one hundred ninety 
three thousand four hundred twenty two
D. One hundred twenty one crore nineteen lakh 
three thousand four hundred twenty two
19. What is to be subtracted from 67.74 to get 24.48?
A. 33.46
B. 38.46
C. 33.26
D. 43.26
20. What is the sum of the greatest and the smallest 
5-digit number that can be formed from the digits 0, 
7, 5, 2 and 1 (use each digit only once)?
A. 58,467
B. 85,467
C. 76,467
D. 65,467
21. Which of the following shows the maximum rise in 
temperature?
A. 0°C to 10°C
B. – 4°C to 8°C
C. –15°C to –8°C
D. –7°C to 1°C
22. Which of the following pair of numbers are 
co-prime?
A. 39, 91
B. 161, 192
C. 385, 462
D. 189, 243
23. What least value should be given to * so that the 
number 653*47 is divisible by 11?
A. 9
B. 6
C. 7
D. 1
24. What type of angle will be formed between the hour 
hand and the minute hand of a clock at 12:40?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
A. Acute angle
B. Obtuse angle
C. Right angle
D. Straight angle
25. Find the number of pairs of parallel lines in the given 
figure.
l
m
c
b
a
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
26. Find the value of 2a + 5b, if a : 3 = 72 : 27 = 40 : b.
A. 20
B. 75
C. 91
D. None of these
27. Which of the following is the simplest form of 
161
299
?
A. 
7
13
B. 
3
11
C. 
11
17
D. 
17
23
28. Which of the following set of whole numbers will 
make the given number sentence true?
________ × ________ + ________ = 49
A. 7, 8, 7
B. 5, 8, 9
C. 7, 8, 10
D. 9, 8, 5
29. Find the value of DXXXIX + CCCLXVII – DCLXXXI.
A. CCCXXV
B. DCLVI
C. DCCXI
D. CCXXV
30. The given bar graph shows the number of wickets 
taken by a player X from the year 2016 to 2021. Study 
the graph carefully and answer the given question.
20
0
Number of wickets taken
Years
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
40
60
80
100
120
Find the ratio of number of wickets taken by the 
player in years 2017 and 2021 together to 2016 and 
2019 together.
A. 3 : 5
B. 4 : 7
C. 7 : 9
D. 5 : 9
31. How many right angles are formed when hour hand 
of a clock moves from
(a) 2 to 8 (b) 6 to 9?
 (a) (b)
A.  1  1
B.  1  2
C.  2  2
D.  2  1
32. If x and y are odd numbers, then which of the following 
is even?
A. x + y
B. x + y + 1
C. xy
D. xy + 2
33. Which of the following figures has exactly three lines 
of symmetry?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. None of these
34. What is the difference between the shaded fractions 
of the given figures?
Fig. (ii) Fig. (i)
A. 
1
24
B. 
5
12
C. 
5
24
D. 
1
12
35. Which of the following are not in proportion?
A. 28, 42, 30, 45
B. 15, 21, 25, 35
C. 21, 35, 32, 48
D. 24, 40, 12, 20
EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS
36. Ansh multiplied 160 by 89 instead of multiplying by 
79. How much was his answer greater than the correct 
answer?
A. 1600
B. 16000
C. 10060
D. 10640
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1. Select the odd one out.
A. 81
B. 36
C. 47
D. 16
2. Which of the following Venn diagrams best represents 
the relationship amongst, “Fiction books, Books and 
Non-fiction books”?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
3. In a row of 60 students, Amit is at 30
th
 position from 
the left end. What is his position from the right end?
A. 32
nd
B. 31
st
C. 29
th
D. 33
rd
4. Two positions of a dice are shown below. Which 
number will be on the face opposite to the face having 
number 4?
5
2
1
1
3
6
A. 5
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
5. Which of the following options satisfies the same 
conditions of placement of dots as in the given figure?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
6. A square transparent sheet with a pattern and a dotted 
line on it is given. Select a figure from the options as 
to how the pattern would appear when the transparent 
sheet is folded along the dotted line.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
7. Find the missing number, if same rule is followed in 
all the three figures.
5 6 33 8 5 39 7 5 ?
A. 30
B. 36
C. 40
D. 45
LOGICAL REASONING
8. There is a certain relationship between the pair of 
figures on the either side of ::. Identify the relationship 
of the left pair and find the missing figure.
?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
9. In a certain code language, if GREAT is written as 
JTFCW, then how will SIGHT be written in the same 
code language?
A. VLJKW
B. TJHIU
C. VKHJW
D. RHHGS
10. Find the minimum number of straight lines required 
to draw the given figure.
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
11. Select the correct water image of the given combination 
of letters and numbers.
MaThs2022
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
12. Select a figure from the options which is exactly 
embedded in the given figure as one of its parts.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
13. If ‘L’ denotes ‘×’, ‘M’ denotes ‘÷’, ‘N’ denotes ‘–’ 
and ‘Q’ denotes ‘+’, then find the value of 85 M 17 
L 4 Q 18 N 5.
A. 25
B. 28
C. 30
D. 33
14. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 
CREATOR each of which has same number of letters 
between them as in the English alphabets?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. None
15. Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Arun said, “She is 
the granddaughter of the elder brother of my father.” 
How is that girl related to Arun?
A. Sister
B. Cousin
C. Niece
D. Mother
MATHEMATICAL REASONING
16. Find the number of matchsticks that will be used in 
pattern 32.
Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3
A. 145
B. 224
C. 128
D. 212
17. A figure is formed by putting two squares one on the 
other as shown in the figure. If the length of each side 
of the two squares is 8 cm, then the perimeter of the 
figure formed is _____.
A. 56 cm
B. 64 cm
C. 32 cm
D. 48 cm
18. According to census 2011, the population of India 
is 1,210,193,422. Which of the following options 
will represent this number in International System 
of Numeration?
A. One hundred twenty one crore one lakh ninety 
three thousand four hundred twenty two
B. One billion two hundred ten million one hundred 
ninety three thousand four hundred twenty two
C. Twelve billion ten million one hundred ninety 
three thousand four hundred twenty two
D. One hundred twenty one crore nineteen lakh 
three thousand four hundred twenty two
19. What is to be subtracted from 67.74 to get 24.48?
A. 33.46
B. 38.46
C. 33.26
D. 43.26
20. What is the sum of the greatest and the smallest 
5-digit number that can be formed from the digits 0, 
7, 5, 2 and 1 (use each digit only once)?
A. 58,467
B. 85,467
C. 76,467
D. 65,467
21. Which of the following shows the maximum rise in 
temperature?
A. 0°C to 10°C
B. – 4°C to 8°C
C. –15°C to –8°C
D. –7°C to 1°C
22. Which of the following pair of numbers are 
co-prime?
A. 39, 91
B. 161, 192
C. 385, 462
D. 189, 243
23. What least value should be given to * so that the 
number 653*47 is divisible by 11?
A. 9
B. 6
C. 7
D. 1
24. What type of angle will be formed between the hour 
hand and the minute hand of a clock at 12:40?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
A. Acute angle
B. Obtuse angle
C. Right angle
D. Straight angle
25. Find the number of pairs of parallel lines in the given 
figure.
l
m
c
b
a
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
26. Find the value of 2a + 5b, if a : 3 = 72 : 27 = 40 : b.
A. 20
B. 75
C. 91
D. None of these
27. Which of the following is the simplest form of 
161
299
?
A. 
7
13
B. 
3
11
C. 
11
17
D. 
17
23
28. Which of the following set of whole numbers will 
make the given number sentence true?
________ × ________ + ________ = 49
A. 7, 8, 7
B. 5, 8, 9
C. 7, 8, 10
D. 9, 8, 5
29. Find the value of DXXXIX + CCCLXVII – DCLXXXI.
A. CCCXXV
B. DCLVI
C. DCCXI
D. CCXXV
30. The given bar graph shows the number of wickets 
taken by a player X from the year 2016 to 2021. Study 
the graph carefully and answer the given question.
20
0
Number of wickets taken
Years
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
40
60
80
100
120
Find the ratio of number of wickets taken by the 
player in years 2017 and 2021 together to 2016 and 
2019 together.
A. 3 : 5
B. 4 : 7
C. 7 : 9
D. 5 : 9
31. How many right angles are formed when hour hand 
of a clock moves from
(a) 2 to 8 (b) 6 to 9?
 (a) (b)
A.  1  1
B.  1  2
C.  2  2
D.  2  1
32. If x and y are odd numbers, then which of the following 
is even?
A. x + y
B. x + y + 1
C. xy
D. xy + 2
33. Which of the following figures has exactly three lines 
of symmetry?
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. None of these
34. What is the difference between the shaded fractions 
of the given figures?
Fig. (ii) Fig. (i)
A. 
1
24
B. 
5
12
C. 
5
24
D. 
1
12
35. Which of the following are not in proportion?
A. 28, 42, 30, 45
B. 15, 21, 25, 35
C. 21, 35, 32, 48
D. 24, 40, 12, 20
EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS
36. Ansh multiplied 160 by 89 instead of multiplying by 
79. How much was his answer greater than the correct 
answer?
A. 1600
B. 16000
C. 10060
D. 10640
ACHIEVERS SECTION
37. Rehan bought a notebook of ` 14
1
3
, a geometry box 
of ` 
57
1
2
 and a Mathematics book of ` 71
2
3
. How 
much money should he pay to the shopkeeper?
A. ` 123
1
2
B. ` 143
1
2
C. ` 
123
1
6
D. ` 143
1
6
38. Arun wants to donate `4200 between two persons X 
and Y in the ratio of 5:7. Find the amount of money 
that X and Y will get respectively.
A. ` 2450, ` 1750
B. ` 1750, ` 2450
C. ` 1950, ` 2300
D. ` 2300, ` 1950
39. Amisha runs 7 km towards South, then from there 
she came back in the opposite direction and runs 
9 km. If South represents negative integer and North 
represents positive integer, then find her position 
from initial point.
A. 16 km
B. –2 km
C. –16 km
D. 2 km
40. A rectangular mat is laid on the square floor of side 26 m. 
The length of the rectangular mat is 18 m and its 
breadth is two-third of its length. Find the area of 
floor where mat is not laid. 
A. 460 m
2
B. 270 m
2
C. 410 m
2
D. None of these
41. Sushant slept at 10 p.m. and woke up at 7 a.m. How 
many right angles did hour hand of clock make during 
this period of time?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 1
D. None of these
42. A container X has 24.25 litres of water and another 
container Y has 17.75 litres of water. Both containers X 
and Y together are enough to fill one-fifth of a tank Z. 
What is the total capacity of the tank Z?
A. 110 L
B. 160 L
C. 210 L
D. 260 L
43. In a university, there are three options for students to 
choose their streams i.e., Science, Commerce and Arts. 
In a particular session,1,54,676 students were enrolled 
in all streams. If 1,26,136 students were enrolled in 
Science and Commerce stream together, then find the 
number of students enrolled in Arts stream in that 
session.
A. 28,540
B. 45,017
C. 65,017
D. 35,017
44. Three boys steps off together from the same spot. Their 
steps measures 63 cm, 70 cm and 77 cm respectively. 
What is the minimum distance each should cover so that 
all can cover distance in complete steps?
A. 6930 cm
B. 6000 cm
C. 7000 cm
D. 6520 cm
45. To make a specific dress, a cloth of length  
4 m 25 cm is needed. Find the total length of cloth 
required to make 3 such dresses.
A. 12.75 m
B. 13.75 m
C. 16.25 m
D. 19.25 m
46. Fill in the blanks and select the correct option.
•  Area of a digital rectangular board whose length 
is   P   m and width is 13 m, is 182 sq. m.
•  Sam has to cover the floor of his room by square 
tiles of side 2 m each. If the length of the floor 
is 10 m and width is 8 m, then   Q   tiles will 
completely cover the floor of the room.
•  A square and a rectangle has same perimeter. 
Length of rectangle is   R   m, if its breadth is 
11 m and side of square is 14.5 m.
  P  Q  R
A. 12 16 15
B. 14 20 18
C. 16 12 15
D. 14 18 14